Prisque GAGNON

(b. 6 October 1693 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 8 March 1762 , Château-Richer, Canada )

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Prisque GAGNON was born 6 October 1693 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France

Prisque GAGNON was the child of Jean GAGNON and Marguerite RACINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre GAGNON and Vincente DESVARIEUX (DEVARIEUX) (maternal) Étienne RACINE and Marguerite MARTIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Prisque married Marie-Catherine GUYON 13 February 1719 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Catherine GUYON was born 17 February 1701 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Marie-Catherine died 15 March 1743 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Catherine was the child of Gervais GUYON and Catherine LEHOUX.

Prisque GAGNON died 8 March 1762 in Château-Richer, Canada .
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Did you know that most people with the Gagnon name came from three sons of Pierre Gagnon (Gaignon) and Renee Roger of Tourouvre, France, who came to New France (Quebec) around 1637? Mathurin, Jean and Pierre Gagnon, along with their wives did much to populate North America with the proud Gagnon surname!

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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